Lonberger reaches provisional mark in 2 events
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Monday, April 28, 2008
The Emporia State track and field team finished with four provisional qualifiers in Saturday’s Sooner Invitational in Norman, Okla.
“Like most teams we have been waiting to run in warmer weather,” ESU track and field coach Dave Harris said, “and I can't emphasize what a difference it makes for the sprinters.”
Kenton Lonberger had two of the provisionals, finishing second in the 100-meter dash (10.51 seconds) and third in the 200-meter run (21.37).
Jonel Rossbach took second in the 1,500-meter run — finishing only behind Czech junior national champion Eva Slavikova — with a time of 4:36.14.
The other provisional went to freshman Josh Honeycutt, who took third by leaping 48 feet, 11 3/4 inches in the triple jump.
Saturday’s competition was ESU’s final meet before this week’s MIAA Championships.
OU Sooner Invitational
Saturday at Norman, Okla.
ESU Results
Women 100-Meter Dash
11. Renae Weaver 12.83
Women 200-Meter Dash
12. Chastity Hughes-Stanton 26.39
Women 800-Meter Run
9. Tiffany Baum 2:20.72
13. Kylie Bookout 2:31.70
15. Chelsea Clanton 2:36.96
Women 1,500-Meter Run
2. *Jonel Rossbach 4:36.14
Women 400-Meter Hurdles
6. Shonta Spencer 1:05.61
Women 4x400 Meter Relay
4. Emporia St. 4:09.66
Hughes-Stanton/Spencer/Baum/Sill
Women High Jump
5. Jennifer Robinson 1.60m 5-3 Women Long Jump
10. Jennifer Robinson 5.44m 17-10 1/4
10. Renae Weaver 5.44m 17-10 1/4
Women Shot Put
10. Molly Pannbacker 11.65m 38-2 3/4
Women Discus Throw
10. Molly Pannbacker 35.77m 117-4
Women Hammer Throw
11. Molly Pannbacker 37.48m 122-11
Men 100-Meter Dash
2. *Kenton Lonberger 10.51 4. Josh Schuler 10.78 6. Travis Lee 10.99 Men 200-Meter Dash
3. *Kenton Lonberger 21.37
9. Josh Schuler 22.00 12. Larry Beamon 22.40 Men 400-Meter Dash
14. Kyle Mann 51.28
Men 800-Meter Run
13. Michael Stephens 1:56.32
16. Adam McGovern 1:57.35
26. Dan Quillen 2:01.39
29. Eric Wellman 2:05.57
Men 1,500-Meter Run
2. Eric Wellman 4:00.04
9. Skyler Delmott 4:13.65
Men 5,000 Meter Run
7. Marcus Summers 15:59.45
Men 4x400 Meter Relay
6. Emporia St. 3:24.51
Mann/Kotzman/Beamon/Kern Men High Jump
6. Dustin Andrews 1.95m 6-04 3/4
6. Alex Pyle 1.95m 6-04 3/4
Men Long Jump
10. Josh Honeycutt 7.00m 22-11 3/4
Men Triple Jump
4. *Josh Honeycutt 14.93m 48-11 3/4 Men Shot Put
3. Damon Birk 15.60m 51-2 3/4
9. Kevin Roulhac 12.11m 39-8 3/4
Men Discus Throw
4. Damon Birk 43.68m 143-4
6. Kevin Roulhac 42.55m 139-7
Men Hammer Throw
5. Damon Birk 50.17m 164-7
6. Kevin Roulhac 48.59m 159-5
7. Dustin Loyd 42.77m 140-4
*NCAA Division II Provisional Qualifying Mark
Saalfeld 1st after Day 1
of MIAA Multis
Emporia State’s Craig Saalfeld is in first place out of 10 competitors halfway through the men’s decathlon at the MIAA Multi-Events Championships in Hays.
Saalfeld won both the high jump and 400-meter run on Sunday. He ended with 3,668 points, which was 162 better than second-place A.J. Roth of Central Missouri.
On the women’s side, ESU’s Brooke Kent sits in second place out of 14 athletes after the first day of the heptathlon.
Kent’s best performance came in the 200-meter run, as she won the event with a time of 25.54 seconds. She also was second in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 15.45 seconds.
Kent compiled 2,801 points, which is 56 points behind first-place Anne Carlson of Central Missouri.
ESU’s Ryan Green is in eighth after Sunday’s four events with 2,326 points.
The MIAA Multis will wrap up today at Hays.
The rest of the MIAA Championships will take place on Friday and Saturday in Maryville, Mo.